Theres a ton of talk and headcanons of Nedzu being a mutated rat, multiple animals fused together, etc. However, what about farm-raised male minks?
They grow rather big compared to wild mink in the wild, and are bred and farmed for their pelts (Nedzu takes very good care of his fur and is considered big for a supposed-rodent). It would make sense to me for Nedzu to be born with a quirk while on a farm and thats how it was noticed. This also aids in Nedzu’s hatred for humanity, besides the lab torture of course.
Mink farming is unethical and not sustainable current day, so I believe that mink farming would dwindle so much in future quirk society that they’re barely talked about or produced. Since Nedzu was tested on and was bred to be big for a bigger pelt size, people wouldn’t connect that he’s technically a quirked mink. It also explains his long tail, as ferrets have shorter tails.
A few things that don’t fit with my headcanon of Mink!Nedzu is white minks have pink noses, while other white coated animals like ermines have black noses. Another thing is that ferrets and stoats are more closely related to canines and bears while the mink is more related to a cat. Though Nedzu does enjoy warm spots like Aizawa’s scarf…
Some photos of minks and comparisons of ferrets:
This is just a fun thought I had! Please do not support unethical mink farming as minks are solitary animals and are not domesticated like the ferret.
